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| itgirl 2002-10-07, 11:46 am |
| I am studying for the ccna and i don't really understand routers. I get the basic concept but thats it and Im supposed to take the test in a month. does any one have any suggestions about where I could go to learn more about them. by the way I have no money so if it is something that you have to pay for then don't suggest it because i can't afford it. | |
| edmonds_robert 2002-10-07, 2:00 pm |
| Try this link for starters.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/router.htm
If you still have questions, get back with me and I'll fill in the blanks. One piece of advice, if you don't understand this stuff, don't sit the test. You MUST understand routing to pass the CCNA. | |
| vschristopher 2002-10-07, 4:05 pm |
| Dear Friend,
If your doing CCNA , u shud know that its all about Routers and Switches, how to configure them for certain protocols and other stuff. but if u want to know how a router itself works, i shud advise u search cisco's official website.
if u cant have access to routers , buy cisco router SIM from www.ciscopress.com , go to downloads section of the website and buy the Router SIM CD , its cheap and better. | |
| Johnno 2002-10-07, 7:18 pm |
| I don't mean to be rude... but...
Why on earth would you want to ake an exam for something that you don't really understand?
If you are genuinely interested in Cisco certification then you should learn and understand the content proficiently before endeavouring to undertake the exam. It may be possible to pass without this understanding but that is of little use.
Why do you have to take the exam in a month? Is someone holding a pistol to your head? It seems silly to have an exam date set and yet not understand the content. Why not take a little time to get a better understanding of networking?
Anyway that is my 5 cents. I am not flaming you or anything, just offering real advice.
Take Care,  | |
| twister166 2002-10-07, 10:10 pm |
| I agree with Johnny up there... If you don't know much about routers and only the basic idea... You will probably not going to pass the test in a month... that is in my opinion, of course...
You will have to get a book for starter... good luck. | |
| ChrisDfer 2002-10-08, 8:29 am |
| Maybe you ought to take the network+ first(this means actually studying and not using braindumps or somthing) and then go to the CCNA. That way you have more understanding of how networks function as a whole which will in turn make understanding the specifics of routers and configuring them much easier. | |
| HellaSkillz 2002-10-09, 1:58 pm |
| Boson Router Simulator (you can find it on the net for free), and READ BOOKS! | |
| Johnno 2002-10-09, 8:46 pm |
| As far as I am aware, Boson is NOT free. If it is available on the net for free I am sure that this is pirated software. In this case I could say that just about any software written is free, even though we all know that it is not.
Now don't get me wrong, I know that piracy exists and claims a large percentage of the software market and that this little post is hardly going to quench it. I am hardly naieve and I can understand people who don't have access to the same resources as others being tempted into using some of this "free" software.
But to blatantly advertise the fact and give this kind of advice to someone on what I considered to be a reputable IT forum is, for want of a better word, WRONG. I am happy to offer what advice I can to those seeking certification but will cease offering my help if this becomes just another warez distribution / information site.
If I am wrong about the cost requirement of the sim software in question then I will withdraw my comment.
Be professional. Stay Happy... | |
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| vschristopher 2002-10-10, 3:19 am |
| when i prepared for my CCNA i used free practise questions of this website www.how2pass.com also before taking CCNA classes, i read TCP/IP in depth and Network+ book (first 10 chapters is ok )
CCNA is not a monster if u prepare slowly and steadily, i read ICND 5 times before taking the exam and believe me 45 questions were easy and 5 were damn hard even after such prepration i underwent.
Examnotes forum helped me a lot and i thank all the people who helped me clear my doubts.
so buddy, dont set my time limit for the exam , take it when ur confident enuf
u have any problem let me know or other dudes round here. | |
| HellaSkillz 2002-10-10, 3:51 pm |
| lol | |
| Sexy Lexy 2002-10-10, 6:38 pm |
| I've been in IT for ten years now. Recently, I decided to strengthen my weak areas of knowledge.
For the CCNA I have planned:
Three months of work, study and revision. Because the amount of knowledge and learning required is vast; not only the exam but for the real world as well.
From what I have seen and been told, all you will learn in a month is what is needed to pass the exam and nothing more.
Give yourself more time, it's not a race and a pass is a pass regardless. Put the effort into learning, not just to chase the certification.
This is not a flame, just what I was told when I requested advice from another member of this forum.
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